COVID-19 is ruining the timing for eagerly awaited new models

Plans for GM’s hot Corvette, Nissan’s Sentra revival and Ford’s symbolic Mustang Mach-E are in jeopardy. (AUTOMOTIVE NEWS ILLUSTRATION)

Urvaksh Karkaria

March 28, 2020 04:00 AM

The coronavirus epidemic hasn't just slammed the brakes on the economy — it's also upending some critical new-model launches.

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